The Woman Who Walked Into Doors

ISBN: 0749395990
Author: Roddy Doyle
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By the author of ""Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha"", winner of the 1993 Booker Prize, this is the life history of Paula Spencer - her contented childhood, her romance with Charlo, and her sad marriage. It is the story of a working class woman in her 30s who is both vulnerable and strong.

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